John Jenkins Named Head Coach and General Manager and Mike Pede Named Team President of All American Football League's Texas Team

Jenkins and Pede bring deep Texas football roots to new team

    HOUSTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The All American Football League today
 announced the appointment of former University of Houston head football
 coach John Jenkins as Head Coach of their Texas team. In addition, Michael
 L. Pede was named President of the team. The appointments were announced by
 Keenan Davis, the League's Vice President of Football Operations and
 Business. Jenkins will also serve as Team Texas General Manager and
 Offensive Coordinator.
     A two-sport standout at the University of Arkansas, Jenkins has
 assembled an impressive coaching resume spanning more than three decades at
 the high school, intercollegiate and professional levels. At the University
 of Houston where he started as Offensive Coordinator, Jenkins tied the mark
 for most wins by a first-year head coach during a 10-1 season in 1990 and
 at one point held the longest winning streak in the nation. Known for his
 quick striking, entertaining brand of air attack, Jenkins has coached a
 veritable "who's who" of quarterbacks and receivers who have enjoyed
 outstanding professional playing careers. Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware
 and David Klingler, both first round picks, and Jason Phillips, a 1989 All
 America receiver, all played for Jenkins.
     In addition to serving as the Houston Cougars head coach from 1990-92,
 Jenkins held head coaching positions in the AFL (Arkansas Twisters) and CFL
 (Ottawa Renegades) in addition to holding assistant positions in the USFL
 (Houston Gamblers and New Jersey Generals) and other CFL clubs.
     "Being a native Texan, and having coached high school, college and
 professional football in Texas, I am honored to have the chance to be
 General Manager and Head Coach of Texas in the AAFL," said Jenkins. "I will
 pour my heart and soul into putting a class product on the field and in the
 community for the people of Texas. Fans can anticipate a lot of no-huddle,
 fast-break and, hopefully, quick-striking offense," he said.
     Pede brings two decades of experience in intercollegiate sports
 administration to his new position in addition to an in-depth knowledge of
 the Texas marketplace. At the University of Houston, where he served as
 Director of Marketing and as Associate Athletics Director of Rice
 University, Pede developed and managed a wide range of marketing campaigns
 and handled the operational aspects of sports events. He is a founding
 co-partner of GameDay Consultants, a Houston-based marketing, media and
 event management firm with sports and non-sports clients.
     "I am excited to bring the AAFL brand of football to the Houston market
 where I have worked in for 20 years," said Pede. "There is a deep passion
 for football in this market and I know the fans are going to come out and
 support their Big 12 and CUSA alumni. I am proud to say 'alumni' as the
 players will all be graduates," he said.
     The All American Football League is aligning with the passion for
 college football and the year-round fan interest in the game's traditions
 and rivalries. The League's spring schedule is designed to satisfy fans who
 hunger for quality football between the NFL and college seasons. In
 addition to Texas, the League's charter teams will be located in avid
 college football markets with teams representing the states of Alabama,
 Arkansas, Florida, Michigan and Tennessee.
     In addition to tapping into the passion that exists for the college
 game among former players and fans, another point of difference is the All
 American Football League's player eligibility requirement. Players selected
 by the League must have earned their Bachelor's degree in addition to
 exhausting their college football eligibility.
     For more information on the All American Football League fans, can log
 on to www.allamericanfootballleague.com
 
 

SOURCE All American Football League